UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis

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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 23, 2019 (2019-03-23)
Venue Bridgestone Arena
City Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance10,863 [1]
Total gate$939,095.99 [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis (also known as UFC Fight Night 148 or UFC on ESPN+ 6) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on March 23, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. [2]

Contents

Background

A welterweight bout between former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis served as the event headliner. [3] [4]

A bantamweight bout between Martin Day and Chris Gutiérrez was scheduled for the event. However, it was reported that Day was pulled from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by Ryan MacDonald. [5]

Marlon Vera was expected to face Frankie Saenz in a bantamweight bout at UFC 235. However, the bout was cancelled on fight week when Vera pulled out due to illness. [6] The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at this event. [7]

Nasrat Haqparast and Chris Gruetzemacher pulled out of their respective bouts, due to injury, against John Makdessi and Jesus Pinedo. In turn, Makdessi and Pinedo ended up facing each other. [8]

At the weigh-ins, Luis Peña weighed in at 148.5 lb, 2.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146 lb. He was fined 30% of his fight purse and his bout against Steven Peterson proceeded at catchweight. [9]

Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Anthony Pettis def. Stephen Thompson KO (punches)24:55
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes def. Justin Willis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–25)35:00
Lightweight John Makdessi def. Jesus Pinedo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Flyweight Jussier Formiga def. Deiveson Figueiredo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Catchweight (148.5 lb) Luis Peña def. Steven Peterson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Women's Flyweight Maycee Barber def. JJ Aldrich TKO (knee and punches)23:01
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Bryce Mitchell def. Bobby Moffett Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Marlon Vera def. Frankie Saenz TKO (punches)11:25
Women's Flyweight Jennifer Maia def. Alexis Davis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Strawweight Randa Markos def. Angela Hill Submission (armbar)14:24
Bantamweight Chris Gutiérrez def.Ryan MacDonaldDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Flyweight Jordan Espinosa def. Eric Shelton Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00

    [10]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [11]

    See also

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